Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18841, Francis Goodridge, Mass.

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Mass.
Goodridge, Francis
S. 18841
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No. Verno 5379. n o Willis Hampshire Francis Goodridge of Grafton in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t Footman by Col Dyke in the _____ line for 20 (m s ) 15 Days.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 68 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feby 1830 and sent to H. Hubbard Sec y of Rep s
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $102.48 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar - 33 34.16
$136.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 157.
transf to Vt. from H s March 1833 certificate sent to J. D. Carlile Fairfield Vt on 14 th m s h o
Lead Letter to Pension Agt and 3 d Auditor 2 d May 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to the 10 June 1838, the day of his death. Agt notified 5 June 1839.

Frances G. ... Dedication
20 1/2 months
H. - Richard V. H. of ...

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this 21 st day of Aug. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court for said county, now sitting, Freeman Goodrich a resident of Bristol in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That is to say sometime in the month of August 1776 as substitute for his father Esdrail Goodrich he was in the company of Capt. Switzer of Col. Dickinson's Regiment Mass. Militia - his father was obliged to enter the service or furnish a man. He was stationed at Dorchester & employed in building the forts on Dorchester heights there seven full six months in this duty in said company & regiment - there were no other troops there and the Regiment was raised for this special purpose I believe - Henry Wall was Lt. Col. of the Regiment -
That about the first of Jan'y 1778 he enlisted at Lunenburg Mass in the company commanded by Capt. Morgan Mass. Militia. This company was attached to the Regiment - It was raised for the purpose of going to Springfield there to guard the public stores - That he enlisted for the term of six months - that he served these six months at Springfield in said company except when absent to guard the wagon loads of Public stores to Boston and to make a speedy return back to Springfield - That in the year 1778 he was a substitute for Charles Perrine of Lunenburg in the month of July & August of that year for six weeks in the service on Rhode Island in Capt. Brown's company & Col. Whitney's Regiment - Gen. Sullivan & Brigadier Gen. Intire were at that time in command on the Island - That a certain number of men were called for from the town of Lunenburg to go to Nassau N.Y. That he volunteered that he joined his company at Natchburg Mass under the command of Capt. Cousins when it was filled - there started for Nassau

General Brannan
of Limerick, up to go Classarack N.Y. That he vol- unteered that he joined his company at P'keepsie mass under the command of Capt. Caldwell when it was filled - then in started for Classarack On the way Whittier received orders to march Albany N.Y. after reaching Albany was or- dered to Limerick N.Y. where he served full three months. He can not name his Colonel - the regiment was never together to his knowledge - it was stationed & billeted by companies up & down the river - that That in the year 1780 in the month of June of that year the town of Limerick was divided into classes - each to furnish a soldier for the Continental line - that he volun- teered for one of the classes for the term of six months - that he joined Col. John Brook's regiment in the company under the command of Capt. Calburn - that a few days after he arrived at West Point, where his regiment was, there were selected enough men were selected out of each regiment of the troops then at West Point to form a company of light Infantry - & thus out of all the troops a division of light Infantry was formed - General La Fayette was the Division General - Genl. Parsons commanded the Brigade that he was selected from his company for this division & was put un- der the command of Capt. Calburn - also selected for this arm of the service and attached to the regiment commanded by a Colonel officer, Col. Bratton, Whereupon he went into Winter Quarters as company they returned to their assigned regiments under Col. Brook. That he was born in Limerick 1761 - Don't know that he has any record of his age so that there is one any where - Was living in his native town when called into service that he has

lived in his native town in Rutland & Co. Vt. during the Revolutionary war & served in Col. Brack's Unit. He received a discharge from Col. Brack's Unit but has lost it. That Robert Smith, John D. Herbert, Clark Merrill & Genl. Merrill of his neighborhood can testify that he is a man of veracity & that they believe he served in the Revolution as he has declared. That he knows of no surviving witnesses who can testify to his service & has no documentary evidence.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of 24th  July  1832 and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate. We, Robert Smith residing in Bristol N.H. and John D. Herbert residing in Bristol hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Goodrich who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day of 24th  July  1832 and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is actually resident in the town of Bristol and that John D. Herbert , who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Bristol and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Edward Webber Judge of Probate of the Court of Appeals, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Francis Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 21 st day of Augt A.D. 1832
Mosses Dow

Francis Goodridge
Paid
20 Mts & 15 Days
amt
$68.32
Hon
H. Hubbard
H. R.

BRIEF in the case of Francis Goodridge of Bristol County of Bristol in the State of Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1833.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Served in August In 1776 — — 4 — Subaltern Gen. Dife & Maj. Millican   Enlisted about 1. July 1778 — 6 — Private Capt. Sanger & —   July & Aug. 1778 — — 1 15 Subaltern Capt. Morgan & R. I. troops   after this volunteer — 3 — Private Col. Whitney & —   volunteer June 1780 — x 6 — Private Capt. Bowmer & —   20 15 Capt. Bowmer & —   Capt. Colburn & Continental Line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? x on Roll of Service not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lusenburgh. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? For documentary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk. 31. Jan. 1833

Francis Goodridge Jr A.H. to Remont for Letter
'33

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont
County of Franklin - ss.
On this 5th day of September 1833,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Franklin personally appeared Francis
Goodridge who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Sawyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Dyke in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Haverhill New Hampshire
to Fletcher Vt. viz Being a widower and having no other connection except a brother he removed for the purpose of spending his days with him, and being from debility & age unable to earn his pay from Potoshunk.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
Francis Goodridge
Joseph Searle Justice Peace
¶ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
¶ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I Joseph Sault of Fairfite a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that I am per- sonally acquainted with Joshua Good- ridge the signer of the annexed affidavit and that he is a person of veracity Fairfite Sept 5th 1833. Joseph Sault, The Rev

State of Vermont } S. I have a knowledge of Franklin County } p 3 Fletcher of lawful age, being duly sworn as upon testify and say, That James Goodridge the signer of the within affidavit is the is the identical person described therein John Goodridge
Sworn & Subscribed before me this fifth day of September 1833
Joseph Sauer Justice
State of Vermont } I Horace James Clerk of the Franklin County } County Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Sauer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of December 1832 & will expire on the first day of Dec 1833, and that his signature above written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St Albans this 6th day of September A. 1833.
Horace James Clerk

P 18841 INVALID.
Gen
File No. 18,841
Francis Goodridge
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B R I E F , objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Francis Goodridge which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? HB
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The adm te of Francis Goodrich, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, V t Agency, at the rate of Sixty eight Dollars and thirty two Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 10 th June, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Acting J. S. Lane Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.